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Yes.
There was no such thing as YouTube prior to 4 yrs. ago and not everyone comes from a gun tradition household or has had access to military training.
Further as noted by others this _should_ be covered in either basic firearms training classes and/or that toward a handgun permit but across three such classes I've taken in years past it was on the syllabus for just one and in that class it was skipped. This should also be covered in Basic Hunter Education too but in MA where I took mine it is not.
IMHO knowing how to properly and generally clean as well as maintain a firearm is just as important as knowing how to handle and discharge it.
If I were to teach a firearms basics and safety course or were a gun shop I would include as much in my coursework or as a shop offer such a class for a nominal dollar amount to my customers who are newbies.
- Janq learned via books at the library
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"Killers who are not deterred by laws against murder are not going to be deterred by laws against guns. " - Robert A. Levy
Monday, March 12, 2007 -- Op Ed -- The Washington Post
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